Tuesday

Aug 20, 2019 at 11:09 AM

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield criticized the New York Giants’ decision to draft quarterback Daniel Jones of Duke sixth overall and said his apology for planting an Oklahoma flag in the Ohio State turf was forced in a story posted Tuesday on GQ.com.

“I cannot believe the Giants took Daniel Jones,” Mayfield said during the GQ interview after he caught a segment on Jones showing on “SportsCenter” in a nearby booth. “Blows my mind.”

Jones went 17-19 at Duke, while Mayfield posted a 39-9 college record at Texas Tech and Oklahoma, walking on at both schools.

Mayfield’s criticism of Jones and Giants GM Dave Gettleman could be another attempt by Mayfield to endear himself to receiver Odell Beckham Jr., whom the Browns acquired in a March trade from the Giants.

When asked by Skipper about NFL scouts’ inability to predict what makes a good quarterback, Mayfield said, “Some people overthink it. That's where people go wrong. They forget you've gotta win.”

One of Mayfield’s signature victories came Sept. 9, 2017 at Ohio Stadium, when the No. 5 Sooners defeated No. 2 Ohio State 31-16. Mayfield threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns in handing OSU its worst home loss since 1999.

Afterward, Mayfield tried to plant an OU flag in the Block O at midfield, but it toppled over because of the artificial turf.

“A lot of things I do are orchestrated, but things like [that], in the moment, emotionally, I'm just being me,” Mayfield told GQ. “I worked so hard to beat them after they beat us at home the year before that I was so excited and overcome with emotion that one thing led to another. But a lot of Ohio people didn't like me after that one.”